The covid-19 pandemic has plunged the world into the worst economic crisis in the history of capital. Forty million people lost their jobs overnight in … Value in MotionRead more
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Wall Street’s Banks Could Profit by Millions on Coronavirus Deaths of Employees
If it sounds ghoulish, it’s because it is ghoulish. Some of the biggest banks on Wall Street have been intimidating their traders to come back … Wall Street’s Banks Could Profit by Millions on Coronavirus Deaths of EmployeesRead more
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International lending is not required
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6288YPnqPhE&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Richard Werner at the Rhodes Forum 2015
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Workers Begging to Save West Virginia Pharma Plant
More than 1,400 workers in West Virginia are set to lose their jobs this week when the Viatris pharmaceuticals plant in Morgantown shuts down and … Workers Begging to Save West Virginia Pharma PlantRead more
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Debtors’ prisons on the rise as COVID-19 ravages the southern United States
On July 6, 55-year-old Charles Anderson spent his last day in Marion County Jail. He was arrested 28 days prior for unpaid debts regarding his … Debtors’ prisons on the rise as COVID-19 ravages the southern United StatesRead more
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Bringing together race and class
David Harvey Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: Race and Class [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na7LQDSVNIs&rel=0&feature=relmfu]
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For Every $1 We Spend on Food, We Rack Up $2 in Public-Health and Environmental Damage
For about $7—less than an hour’s minimum wage—McDonald’s will dish up 1080 calories in the form of a Big Mac, some fries, and a soda. … For Every $1 We Spend on Food, We Rack Up $2 in Public-Health and Environmental DamageRead more
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West Virginia Union Workers’ Jobs Outsource
On July 31, one of America’s largest pharmaceutical-manufacturing plants is scheduled to shut its doors. Set on 22 acres in Morgantown, West Virginia, the plant, … West Virginia Union Workers’ Jobs OutsourceRead more
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“COVID Games” Begin in a Fearful Japan as Olympic Committee Prioritizes “Profits Over All Else”
What we’re witnessing right now play out in Tokyo is unparalleled in the political history of the Olympics. And you’re pointing the finger in the … “COVID Games” Begin in a Fearful Japan as Olympic Committee Prioritizes “Profits Over All Else”Read more
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Sub-Saharan Africa Loses $100B A Year
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jYmEzq3hLc&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Patrick Bond